Feasibility of a physical activity programme embedded into the daily lives of older adults living in nursing homes: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot feasibility study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loss of upper limb function affects up to 85 % of acute stroke patients. Recovery of upper limb function requires regular intensive practise of specific upper limb tasks. To enhance intensity of practice interventions are being developed to encourage patients to undertake self-directed exercise practice. Mos...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Moore SA,Da Silva R,Balaam M,Brkic L,Jackson D,Jamieson D,Ploetz T,Rodgers H,Shaw L,van Wijck F,Price C

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune inflammatory disorder associated with significant morbidity and mortality. International collaboration is necessary to better understand the pathogenesis of the disease, response to treatment and long-term outcome. To aid international collaboration, it is ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： McCann LJ,Kirkham JJ,Wedderburn LR,Pilkington C,Huber AM,Ravelli A,Appelbe D,Williamson PR,Beresford MW

更新日期：2015-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is reported by one in ten of the population accounting for up to 40% of new referrals to gastroenterology outpatients. Patients characteristically have abdominal discomfort and disturbed bowel habit. Diarrhoea-predominant IBS is characterised by frequent loose stools with assoc...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Leighton MP,Lam C,Mehta S,Spiller RC

更新日期：2013-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During clinical trials in emergency medicine, providing appropriate oral and written information to a patient is usually a challenge. There is little published information regarding patients' opinions and competence to provide informed consent, nor on physicians' attitudes towards the process. We have invest...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Iwanowski P,Budaj A,Członkowska A,Wasek W,Kozłowska-Boszko B,Oledzka U,Masełbas W

更新日期：2008-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA, Wegener's) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) are small vessel vasculitides collectively referred to as anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV). AAV is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality due to uncontrolled disease and treatment...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Walsh M,Merkel PA,Peh CA,Szpirt W,Guillevin L,Pusey CD,De Zoysa J,Ives N,Clark WF,Quillen K,Winters JL,Wheatley K,Jayne D,PEXIVAS Investigators.

更新日期：2013-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The obesity epidemic is well established, particularly in rural settings. Programs promoting healthy lifestyles for rural women are urgently needed; however, participant engagement is challenging. In the context of a large randomized controlled trial targeting the prevention of weight gain in rural women, we...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kozica SL,Harrison CL,Teede HJ,Ng S,Moran LJ,Lombard CB

更新日期：2015-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of antibiotics in surgical procedures where the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) is low remains uncertain. There is, to date, no evidence to justify the routine use of antibiotics in postoperative reduction mammaplasty. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of postoperative antibiotic...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Garcia ES,Veiga DF,Veiga-Filho J,Cabral IV,Pinto NL,Novo NF,Sabino Neto M,Ferreira LM

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a sham-controlled double-blind trial, we aim to establish the efficacy and safety of the local application of laser therapy in patients with diabetes, onychomycosis and risk factors for diabetes-related foot complications. Onychomycosis leads to thickened and distorted nails, which in turn lead to increas...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Nijenhuis-Rosien L,Kleefstra N,Wolfhagen MJ,Groenier KH,Bilo HJ,Landman GW

更新日期：2015-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypertension are well-known cardiovascular risk factors. Their control could reduce the burden of heart disease across populations. Several drugs are used to control hypertension, but the only consistently effective treatment of OSA is continuous positive airway pressure. Th...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Cichelero FT,Martinez D,Fuchs SC,Gus M,Moreira LB,Fuchs FD

更新日期：2014-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (HALDN) using a periumbilical or Pfannenstiel incision was developed to improve donor outcome after a kidney transplant. The aim of this study was to investigate two methods of hand assistance and kidney removal during HALDN and their effect on the time it ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kulu Y,Müller-Stich BP,Ghamarnejad O,Khajeh E,Polychronidis G,Golriz M,Nickel F,Benner L,Knebel P,Diener M,Morath C,Zeier M,Büchler MW,Mehrabi A

更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypothyroidism is a prevalent endocrine condition. Individuals with this disease are commonly managed through supplementation with synthetic thyroid hormone, with the aim of alleviating symptoms and restoring normal thyroid stimulating hormone levels. Generally this management strategy is effective and well ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Brown BT,Bonello R,Pollard H,Graham P

更新日期：2010-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent clinical observations have reported the potential benefit of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) as an adjunctive therapy for pediatric epilepsy. Preliminary evidence suggests that VNS treatment is effective for seizure reduction and mental development in young participants between 3 and 6 years of age who ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ji T,Yang Z,Liu Q,Liao J,Yin F,Chen Y,Zou L,Li B,Gao Y,Shu X,Huang S,Gao F,Liang J,Lin SF,Peng J,Song S,Wang J,Che C,Sun W,Tian M,Yang L,Hua Y,Hao Y,Cai L,Li L,Jiang Y

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit increased morbidity and mortality which is associated with an increased systemic inflammatory burden. Identifying and managing comorbid diseases that contribute to this load may inform novel care pathways that could have a beneficial impact on the morbidity/...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Sharma P,Cockwell P,Dietrich T,Ferro C,Ives N,Chapple ILC

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A variety of videolaryngoscopes with angulated blade have been recently introduced into clinical practice. They provide an indirect view of the glottic structures in normal and challenging clinical settings. Despite the very good visualization of the laryngeal structures by these devices, the insertion and a...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Al-Qasmi A,Al-Alawi W,Malik AM,Khan RM,Kaul N

更新日期：2013-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is a series of syndromes that meet the diagnostic criteria for cognitive impairment that appear after a stroke. The treatment of PSCI with oral drugs alone is not ideal and has obvious side effects. Therefore, complementary and alternative treatments are needed for pat...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Liu R,Yu X,Wang J,Liu Y,Liu B,Li X,Wang Y,Cao T,Yuan H

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco smoking is a highly prevalent, addictive behaviour and a key public health priority. However available cessation therapies have low quit and high relapse rates, indicating an urgent need for more effective treatments. Predicated on promising preclinical and pilot clinical data, this paper presents a ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Arancini L,Bortolasci CC,Dodd S,Dean OM,Berk M

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:After publication of our article [1] we became aware that several sections of text in our Methods section were copied from a previously published article [2]. We would like to formally apologize and give credit to the authors of that article [2]: Chris Smith, Uk Vannak, Ly Sokhey, Thoai D Ngo, Judy Gold, Khemrin Khut,...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Brody C,Tuot S,Chhoun P,Swendeman D,Kaplan KC,Yi S

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes Mellitus constitutes one of the most important public health problems due to its high prevalence and enormous social and economic consequences. Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the chronic complications of diabetes mellitus and constitute the most important cause of non-traumatic amputation of inferi...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Silva SY,Rueda LC,Márquez GA,López M,Smith DJ,Calderón CA,Castillo JC,Matute J,Rueda-Clausen CF,Orduz A,Silva FA,Kampeerapappun P,Bhide M,López-Jaramillo P

更新日期：2007-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A wound that does not heal in the orderly stages of the healing process or does not heal within 3 months is considered a chronic wound. Wound healing is impaired when the wound remains in the inflammatory stage for too long. A range of factors can delay the healing process: imbalance between proteases and pr...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Comino-Sanz IM,López-Franco MD,Castro B,Pancorbo-Hidalgo PL

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with liver cirrhosis have a highly elevated risk of developing bacterial infections that significantly decrease survival rates. One of the most relevant infections is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Recently, NOD2 germline variants were found to be potential predictors of the development of...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Casper M,Mengel M,Fuhrmann C,Herrmann E,Appenrodt B,Schiedermaier P,Reichert M,Bruns T,Engelmann C,Grünhage F,Lammert F,INCA trial group.

更新日期：2015-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence-based treatment for pregnant women will ultimately require research conducted in the population of pregnant women. Currently, few scholars have addressed the issue of responsible inclusion of pregnant women in drug research. Because of additional risks associated with including pregnant women in drug research...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Roes KCB,van der Zande ISE,van Smeden M,van der Graaf R

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computed tomography is widely used to diagnose acute appendicitis. Many adolescents and young adults are exposed to the associated radiation. A recent single-institution trial has reported promising results for low-dose computed tomography; however, this technique has not yet been widely adopted. LOCAT (low-...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ahn S,LOCAT group.

更新日期：2014-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic back pain continues to be a costly and prevalent condition. The latest NICE guidelines issued in 2009 state that for patients with persistent back pain (of between six weeks and twelve months duration), who are highly distressed and/or disabled and for whom exercise, manual therapy and acupuncture ha...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Pincus T,Anwar S,McCracken L,McGregor A,Graham L,Collinson M,Farrin AJ,OBI Trial Management Team.

更新日期：2013-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication of the original article [1], we have been notified of a few mistakes in the "Sample size calculations" section, second paragraph. ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： van Oostveen RB,Romero-Palacios A,Whitlock R,Lee SF,Connolly S,Carignan A,Mazer CD,Loeb M,Mertz D

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Adaptations to the gold standard randomised controlled trial (RCT) have been introduced to decrease trial costs and avoid high sample sizes. To facilitate development of precision medicine algorithms that aim to optimise treatment allocation for individual patients, we propose a new RCT adaptation termed the nested-pr...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Kappelmann N,Müller-Myhsok B,Kopf-Beck J

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe thrombocytopenia should be corrected by prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to central venous catheter (CVC) insertion, according to national and international guidelines. Even though correction is thought to prevent bleeding complications, evidence supporting the routine administration of prophyl...

journal_title：Trials

authors： van de Weerdt EK,Biemond BJ,Zeerleder SS,van Lienden KP,Binnekade JM,Vlaar APJ,Study collaborative.

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Randomised clinical trials are the 'gold standard' for evaluating the effectiveness of healthcare interventions. However, successful recruitment of participants remains a key challenge for many trialists. In this paper, we present a conceptual framework for creating a digital, population-based database for t...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Nwaru BI,Soyiri IN,Simpson CR,Griffiths C,Sheikh A

更新日期：2016-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to test the effectiveness of methadone and buprenorphine in the treatment of methamphetamine withdrawal craving over a 17-day treatment period. METHODS:Patients were randomized into one of two groups. The study sample comprised 40 male subjects dependent on methamphetamine who met criteria of the ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Ahmadi J,Razeghian Jahromi L

更新日期：2017-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chest tube insertion is a standard intervention for management of various injuries of the thorax. Quick and accurate execution facilitates efficient therapy without further complications. Here, we propose a new training concept comprised of e-learning elements as well as continuous rating using an objective ...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Friedrich M,Bergdolt C,Haubruck P,Bruckner T,Kowalewski KF,Müller-Stich BP,Tanner MC,Nickel F

更新日期：2017-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been the standard operation for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) for 40 years, with approximately 25,000 procedures performed annually, and has remained largely unchanged. It is generally a successful operation, but has well-documented risks for the patien...

journal_title：Trials

authors： Worthington J,Taylor H,Abrams P,Brookes ST,Cotterill N,Noble SM,Page T,Swami KS,Lane JA,Hashim H

更新日期：2017-04-17 00:00:00